April 8, 2020

Lockdown contained the spread of 2019 novel coronavirus disease in Huangshi city, China: Early epidemiological findings

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions

• Ji et al. report on the temporal dynamics and characteristics of the COVID-19 epidemic in Huangshi City, China, following lockdown and other non-pharmaceutical interventions. The study provides information on how epidemiological inference may be used to provide guidance on choice of lockdown measures in high-risk cities and help improve public health intervention strategies against the pandemic on national and global levels.

Ji et al. (April 7, 2020) Lockdown contained the spread of 2019 novel coronavirus disease in Huangshi city, China: Early epidemiological findings. Clinical Infectious Diseases. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.13156